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Enjoying a successful Pembrokeshire breakfast: (l-r) FUW Deputy President Brian Thomas, Stephen Crabb MP, Deputy Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council Cllr Keith Lewis, BHF Cymru’s Alan Carrington and FUW Pembrokeshire County Executive Officer Rebecca Voyle.[/caption]
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, so in order to promote the health benefits but also the variety of top quality Welsh breakfast produce available, the Pembrokeshire branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales hosted a farmhouse breakfast on Friday, January 27, at Crundale Hall, Crundale.
The breakfast, which was attended by over 60 people, was part of the FUW’s farmhouse breakfast week campaign, which aimed to raise the profile of Welsh food produce and to help politicians, key stakeholders and the general public appreciate the important role the food and drink sector plays in their everyday lives.
FUW Pembrokeshire County Executive Officer Rebecca Voyle, who organised the breakfast, said: “I would like to thank everyone who joined us for breakfast here in Pembrokeshire. It was our first ever breakfast function as part of Farmhouse breakfast week and it is great that so many people got involved with what we do.
“It is always good to share thoughts and worries about the state of the industry and this breakfast provided a fantastic platform for exactly that. We loved hearing your views and it helped us to understand how we can better help each other.
“It was a pleasure to start the day together in a positive and healthy way and at the same time we raised £850 for British Heart Foundation Cymru.”
Jayne Lewis, BHF Cymru’s local Fundraising Manager, said: “It is partners like FUW who help to get our work off the ground to find even more discoveries into heart defects and treatments. With 1 in 4 people dying of heart disease in Wales, and over 350,000 living with its burden there is still much more we need to know about how to stop this devastation.
“Funds raised by our supporters help us in this fight. Our research journey over the last 50 years has been phenomenal but until research provides all the answers, we are committed to supporting heart patients and their families to get the best possible care and advice. Well done FUW for your help and support."
The Pembrokeshire branch would also like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring the breakfast produce on the day: Bethesda Farm Meats, Bethesda; Calon Wen, Narberth; Cig Lodor Meat, Rosebush; Egg Shed Ltd, Haverfordwest; Elgan’s Sheep Services, Llanfyrnach; Fred Hughes & Son Butchers, Haverfordwest; Morrisons, Haverfordwest; Nash Farm Shop, Cosheston; Nigel Williams Butchers, Haverfordwest; Sarah’s Newsagents, Maenclochog; Tesco, Haverfordwest.